Niagara Gazette

Local News

February 7, 2010

NIAGARA FALLS: Putting on a display at City Hall?

<!--Mark Scheer--><table width="234" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" background="http://static.cnhi.zope.net/flashpromo/niagaragazette/images/byline_234x60.jpg" height="60"><tr><td><div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">By Mark Scheer</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></font><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:mark.scheer@niagara-gazette.com">mark.scheer@niagara-gazette.com</a></font></div></td></tr></table>

City officials may spend more than $8,000 on the construction of a cabinet to house pieces of memorabilia donated at City Hall.

Members of the City Council are expected to vote today on a recommendation that Viola Cabinet Co. on Hyde Park Boulevard be hired to build a cherry wood display cabinet that would hold items donated to the city by various community groups, sports figures and organizations over the years.

The agreement calls for the city to pay the cabinet company $8,640 to build and install the case, which would include framed doors with tempered glass, shelving, lighting and security locks on all doors.

The project stems from a recommendation made last year by former council chairman Chris Robins who suggested a case might be a good way for the city to allow residents to enjoy items that have been donated to city officials over the years, including autographed pieces such as items signed by former Niagara Falls High School basketball star and current NBA player Jonny Flynn.

Funding for the construction of the display case would come from a portion of the interest earned on the city’s share of casino revenue.

“We’ve collected a lot of stuff over the past few years and we don’t have a place to display them,” said current City Council Chairman Sam Fruscione. “Nobody in the community can come out and appreciate them, so I think it’s a good investment.”

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Local News
Featured Ads
Seasonal Content
House Ads
AP Video
Pop Music Superstar Whitney Houston Dies at 48 Police: Houston Found Dead in Her Hotel Room Paul Suffers Narrow Loss to Romney in Maine Recording Superstar Whitney Houston Dead at 48 Maine GOP Chairman Says Romney Wins Caucuses Palin Brings Anti-Washington Message to CPAC Obama Scraps Birth Control Mandate US Airmen's Killer Sentenced to Life in Germany Navy Names Ship for Gabrielle Giffords Raw Video: Deadly Blasts in Syria Romney Slams President Obama at CPAC Gingrich: Pres. Obama 'waging War on Religion' 5 Killed in Wrong-way Crash on I-10 in La. Uzbek Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Obama Denver's Largest-Ever Drug Bust Nets Dozens Marines: No Punishment for Nazi-like Flag Vets Look to Translate Military Skills Into Jobs Raw Video: School Bus Burst Into Flames LA School Reopens Amid Sex Abuse Scandal $25B Settlement Reached Over Foreclosure Abuses
Opinion
House Ads
Night & Day
Twitter News
Follow us on twitter
Follow me on Twitter
Hyperlocal Search
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Popular Searches
Powered by Local.com
Front page
Poll

Do you think cigarette sales to non-Native American customers should be taxed on reservations?

Yes. Items should be taxed like they are everywhere else.
No, the indian reservations are sovereign land and they are selling them on their land.
Not up to me. Native Americans decide the rules on their land.
Don't care. Smoking isn't good for you.
     View Results